CarComplaints.com Notes: For the third year in a row, the 3rd generation Focus is experiencing massive transmission problems.
Most notably owners keep complaining about how there's bad hesitation and jerking when starting from a stop. This isn't the result of an old, worn out part. In fact, the average mileage it's reported to us is just over 15k miles.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
9 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
9 / 0
Average Mileage:
49,937 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
I'm being persecuted by Ford Motor. I purchased a 2014 Ford Focus SE Jan. 26th 2018 from Rocco Degregorio at 6701 Essington Ave. told no recalls or safety issues.The car was brought back next day, driving improperly. Many problems found, was told all fixed.The car malfunctioned April 23rd 2018 accelerating forward disabling me for life! UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. Former attorneys, Rosenbaum &Associates mishandled my case, filed suit in 2020. Honorable Judge New gave me a stay. I'm representing myself for justice, in severe pain & more needed surgery.I have documents to prove all I say. How can I face trial alone"! I suffer physically, emotionally, financially going without medical supplies, medication. I pay $209.97 a mo.for a car that almost killed me, sits at auto collision where malfunction codes were obtained since 2018 to date, its evidence. A state investor detective said its the worse case of auto fraud she ever saw. Ford is blaming 3rd party suppliers for the defects on the suit. No inspection was done on my car from incompetent deceitful former attorneys. They blame me! I didn't do this! Read article, Watch the NBC nightly News 15 minutes in Links below. I was lied to, deceived from salesman, former attorneys, & Ford. The NBC nightly news aired 2019 Ford knew car was assembled dangerously, but put it in production! Ford took my life, identity, trust, mobility! This is injustice and inhumanity. Permanent injuries deteriorate my body, stress causes further health issues. Ford is killing what life I have left by torturing me. I wont give up on Justice! Please help! Speak with me, my witnesses, read my evidence auto fraud, product liability, personal injury, attorney malpractice, and Intervene! I want an end to the unhealthy involvement with Ford with Justice. Respectfully. Case ID 200102572 https://suddenacceleration.com/how-ford-concealed-evidence-of-electornically-caused-ua-and-what-it-means-today https://www.youtube.com/watch"v=CJRG7MLR5GU Nightly News Broadcast
Speakers making kids popping crackling ear piercing sounds even when car is shut off and keys are out car locked"! What's making this happen and is the car still safe to be in let alone drive"
The stereo/radio emits a very loud popping/cracking noise. The noise happens whether the car is turned or off. This puts the driver and passengers in danger because having a loud noise randomly happen while driving can cause the driver to jerk the wheel as a reflex/reaction. This can cause an accident on the road, putting the driver and passengers at risk, along with other vehicles and it-€™s passengers at risk. The manufacturer has not acknowledged the issue, and no guidance has been issued for owners. There are no warning lights or messages in place. This happens randomly and is very scary.
There is a loud electrical crakle sound coming from the speakers. It also does it when the car is off. It's very startling and I believe it's dangerous.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the low battery warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated independently and came to a stop on the side of the road. The contact stated that the battery was drained. The vehicle was not drivable and was left at that location for three days. The contact stated he was able to recharge the battery and drove to his residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
- Cumming, GA, USA
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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that driving at an undisclosed speed, the horn failed to operate as needed. Occasionally, the vehicle would stall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed that there was corrosion on the wiring harness which caused the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that a supervisor would reach out to the contact. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000.
Jan.26th 2018 I purchased a 2014 Ford Focus SE from Pacifico Ford. I was told by salesman No Recalls and No safety Issues. The car was on the lot with new inspection stickers. I was given a clean car fax. I was deceived. The car was returned the next day for driving improperly. It gave too much gas or not enough, was shuddering and sticking, steering issues, drifted to the right, and steering wheel had to be crooked to park to adjust the wheels, and car had a burn smell. Ford found transmission problem, engine leaking oil, clutch problem, cpu issues, failed road test and leaky seals. A week later, I was told all was fixed as new. April 23rd 2018 the car malfunctioned disabling me for life. While I was parking, the car accelerated forward, slammed into a barrier, roared up in the air, slammed down a slope and into a tree. Malfunction codes from an auto collision center were it was towed were achieved, one of which is an acceleration malfunction code. No air bags deployed, no warning. I found out after the malfunction there were many safety issues and recalls that I was not told of day of sale. Ford, a once trusted company, disabled me for life.
My 2014 doesn't have all those fancy safety features listed but my horn doesn't work. I never owned a vehicle that the horn has just stopped working. I thought it was a blown fuse but turns out it's another issue with the car on top of the previous recalls it has had. I can't even renew my car registration until this is fixed and it's a safety hazard. I can't even warn drivers when they are about to crash into me on the highway. Ford wants to charge an over the top price to look and fix the problem but there is not guarantee that it will even be completely fixed seeing as another Ford Focus owner I met in person and what I've read online have also has issues with their horn not working anymore. This should be under a recall with Ford.
While driving down the road the housing for the PCM broke and the whole thing fell hitting the driver front tire and dragging on the while able to stop. The car then shut off and and had engine and transmission error codes. Took the car to shop to be fixed. A few weeks later the car starts shifting hard and sometimes not shifting past 3rd gear through out the day by thw end of the day reverse quits working. The next drove car 15 miles to town shut it off and has not started since. Waiting on dealership to have available time slot to repair.
I have had so much trouble with this car I am upside down on it. Now all the electrical stuff seems to be shorting. I was driving and my fuel gauge kept going to zero then back up to half a tank. Then my check engine light came on. My horn doesn't work which is is huge safety concern for me those are just the new issues I also have had the tcm replaced twice and it never made a difference to the car.
Several times while driving, the radio will make a loud cracking sound from the speakers, other times it will *crack* and all radio/bluetooth controls stop working, and other times the radio will *crack* and stop working entirely, where there is no sound until the car is turned off, and turned on again.
While my daughter was driving with 2 young children in car on a city St/highway, car suddenly stopped, & had to be towed to a repair shop.. mechanic reported that electrical wires were laying against engine, which overheated & melted wires, causing vehicle to stop... he added that it could have caused a fire & ought to be a recall item.
Vehicle was having many electrical issues including security system randomly going off, headlights flickering, inability to start engine, inability to stop engine even when electrical was powered down and battery drainage. The problem was the body control module (BCM) having been damaged from washer fluid ingress from the pump, along the wire harness, then into the BCM. Corrosion and damage was beyond repair. Needed to replace and reprogram. Will be without a vehicle for 2 months because of part backorder. Repair costs will end up being close to $2,000.
I just purchased used Nov 2020 it did not make it 30 days and has to have transmission, radio doesn't work. It slips bucks no acceleration and cut off in middle of interstate 3 times. Now I am stuck with this nightmare I don't have $4500.to fix!
I drove to work and everything that morning but when it was time for me to go home, out of nowhere when I turned my car on it said steering loss. I wasn't able to turn my wheel or anything, so I had to get it towed. Thank god I was not on the road and it locked up on me because there's no telling what would've happened.
The car displays the P0902 obii code. The engine stalls and wont change gears properly. This is specially dangerous when turning since the cars behind you can't see you're stalling and may crash into you. Some times it gets so bad that the dashboard displays a message that the transmission has heated up and I have to pull over immediately. The car won't even run or change gears at that point. This problem happens randomly when driving. Specially when the vehicle is idle for a while.
The push start/stop button will not stop the engine sometimes! I have not had any problems starting the car using the same button. The vehicle was stationary and in park.
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- Philadelphia, PA, USA